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December 21, 2017
Vespasian was declared Emperor of Rome by the Roman Senate on 21 December 69 CE.

December 20, 2017
Today’s post comes from the top of the Colosseum!

November 9, 2017
Printmaker and designer Giovanni Battista Piranesi Died on 9 November 1778 in Rome.

October 4, 2017
Printmaker and designer Giovanni Battista Piranesi was born on 4 October 1720 in Mogliano near Mestre.

November 27, 2016
On This Day in History (27 November 180) Commodus became Emperor of Rome.

September 13, 2016
Roman Emperor Titus died on 13 September 81 CE.

November 10, 2015
Favorite Art Fact File Who? 1

September 13, 2015
Emperor Titus died on 13 September 81 CE only two years into his reign.

June 23, 2015
Roman Emperor Vespasian died 23 June 79 CE after ruling the empire for a decade.

December 29, 2014
Researchers have announced a new understanding of Roman concrete – a versatile artificial stone that allowed Roman builders to create magnificent, open interiors of unprecedented scale.